Golfer&#39;s glove



, July 3, 1 945;

N. B. FROST GQLFERS eLvE' Filed Aug. 2; 1943' INVENTOR. 7-7? 0 S TPatented July 3, 1945 UNITED STATES; PATENT OFFICE GOLFERS GLOVE NormanB. Frost, Washington, D. 0. Application August 2, 1943, Serial No.496,993

4 Claims.-

This invention relates to the game of golf, and more particularly togloves intended for wear by golfers who use the so-oalled Varden grip.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a glove for the lefthand of a golfenupon the pocket of which for the index finger of theleft hand there shall be-superimposed an additional pocket to receiveand position the little finger of the right hand.

At the present time more than 90% of the golfers use the so-calledVarden grip, that is, in order to secure unison of movement between thetwo hands and better coordination, the little finger of the right hand,in the case of right handed players (and vice versa in the case of lefthand players) is placed on top of the index finger of the left hand,thus bringing the two hands closer together and giving the desiredcoordination and union.

The Varden grip is difficult to maintain due to the strained and unusualposition of the little finger of the right hand. By providing a doublepocket for the index finger of the left hand, the top pocket being ofsuch dimensions as to permit ready entry of the little finger of theright hand, but providing a sufficiently snug fit to keepthe It has beenfound that this positioning of the little finger of the'right hand in arecess such as shown in Fig. 3, results in a much better follow throughaction, in that it assures a firm but relaxed grip of the club and doesaway with the rigidity often resulting from an attempt on the part ofthe golfer to assure himself that he does have a correct Varden grip.

It will be understood that the glove member ID may take many difierentconventional shapes and in some cases it may be only necessary to use asingle finger of the glove with a single pocket such as shown at thepoints 12 and I3 of Fig. 1, or the positioning recess or pocket l3 couldbe carried by two short finger portions, such as shown in Fig. l, whichcould be slipped over over the first and second fingers of the left handwithout the necessity of any glove on the rest of the hand. In anycase,;it will be understood that the locating pocket on the forefinger,or between the first and second fingers, or evenon the second fingeritself, can be used by the golfer in said little finger in positionwithout conscious effort on the part of the player.

The position of the superimposed finger should be not exactly over thepocket for the index finger, but slightly nearer the second finger ofthe left hand so as to, in effect, form a web between theindex andsecond finger of the glove of the 'left hand.

The positions are simply reversed in the case of gloves for left handedplayers.

In the drawing: i

Fig. 1 illustrates a golfers glove with the supplement inverse fingerpocket.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. l.-.

Fig. 3 is a view of the Varden grip showing the invention in use.

Fig. 4 shows an alternate way of mounting the pocket.

In Fig. 1, a glove I0 is shown and on the index finger I2 is an inversefinger pocket l3. In use, as shown in Fig. 2, the glove is worn on theleft hand and the little finger of the right hand is inserted into thepocket' 13 to the first joint or slightly beyond.

If desired, of course, the pocket l3 may be mounted on the glove betweenthe index finger and the middle finger as v with alternate constructioncould be provided for satisfying the personal choice of players.

shown in Fig. 4. Gloves finger pocket on various ways and that the thirdfinger may be inserted in the pocket to obtain a more overlapping grip.

What I claim is:

1. A golfers glove comprising means surroundingthe fingers of one hand,and a supplemental the outer side of the glove, open at the finger tipend, to receive a finger of the other hand to facilitate club grip.

2. As a new article of manufacture, positioning means for golferscomprising means adapted to be temporarily positioned around theforefinger of the left hand and a supplemental finger pocket supportedon said means shaped to define a recess often at the fingertip end forreceiving and positioning a finger of the other hand.

3. As a new article of manufacture, positioning means for golferscomprising supporting means adapted to be temporarily positioned on twofingers of one hand and means on said supporting means shaped to definea recess open at the fina finger of gertip for receiving and positioningthe other hand.

4. As a new article of manufacture, positioning gers of one hand andshaped'to define a recess for receiving and positioning the littlefinger of the other hand in a position between'the forefinger andadjacent finger of the first named f hand.

- NORMAN B. FROST.

